Ok, here goes my question, has anyone walked two dogs together side by side and they are pushing each other so that they are walking touching. I know this is an odd question, they don't fight, just kind of want to position themselves. I tell them to knock it off...but not until we are just about finished do they give each other space. I think they both want to walk beside me and then the one that is doesn't want the other one to get closer...just my thoughts. Thanks for any thoughts. Judy
Hi Judy. Yes, I have and do walk two together. I have three German shepherds that I trade off and on and I've noticed that my two largest shepherds tend to walk together touching each other when walking. It's pretty cool because they walk in tandem. They aren't competing for room that I have found and both dogs are pretty content walking and touching each other, however, my smaller shepherd tends to walk apart from the other (with whichever dog is connected to the same leash)and likes her space.
I love walking my dogs together this way because
1. they are walking BESIDE me with manners and
2. the fact that people actually SLOW down and watch me handle two large shepherds with my tiny frame with just one hand hanging onto my new police leash (courtesy of Leerburg, of course)in a pretty relaxed state.
It is an attention getter if the dogs are well behaved.
As for them pushing to get near me, not a problem unless I turn a corner too sharp.
Judy, I dont know how fast you walk but your dogs may just bored with the pace. People tend to walk to slow so the dogs become competative or start screwing off.
Dogs, even very small dogs want to walk faster than the average owner. You may consider purchasing a small electric scooter to keep them more engaged. It's great if your to tired to walk too!
I think Vikki mades a good point there. I posted not too long ago, that my dog was beginning to walk sloppy after she had been doing so well. I was recommended to speed up and that in itself helped a lot. I will walk slow here and there at times, but usually walk at a faster pace. My dog walks better and I get more excercise and were both happy.
I gave that same advice to a club Member, his dog was healing in a lazy type of pattern and as soon as I told him to speed up his dog for one was more attentive to his handler.I think if you walk in a casual way you'll get a casual attention from your dog, but if you are walking like you have a destination, you'll get more attention and a bit of excitement from your dog,almost as if your dog is asking you "where we going ?"
Sorry for my ignorant post. I'm naturally a brisk walker and I didn't think about how much speed could make a difference in the way a dog reacts with the walk. Thanks.
Kristina, we all have made plenty of mistakes that we all can look back and say "why didn't I think of that"
Believe me ,you ar enot the only one, you're not ignorant by any mean...
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